Mega Machine In Cab Ride Union Pacific Diesel Locomotive

Mega Machine In Cab Ride Union Pacific Diesel Locomotive - Come ride with me in the cab of this train. We'll even walk out and stand on the side rail of the locomotive while it is moving down the tracks. I show multiple angles, sights, and amazing views. You'll even hear all the train sounds from radio chatter to ringing bells.

[SightseeingSally]

I guess I missed out riding in the caboose. 😘

[shawn]

I worked out of Hinkle Yard Oregon /Spokane Wa to EastPort Ida did 25 years for UPRR NW DIVISION….71 yrs old now and I truly miss those days once it’s in your blood…it never leaves.

[jamesmcdonald]

I did 39 years at the RailRoad, and have never seen Windows/ Mirrors this Clean!!! Love It 😊

[Crackers]

GP30 ... I always liked the odd high ceiling in those 30's... AND listening to that whine of the turbocharger... Ran those babies for 42 years on the UP and still love that sound! "Smoke Em'...!

[cjbeyer]

What an awesome experience!! In a beautiful locomotive (UP844)!! 🇺🇸

[dannyhoward]

My 5 year old son and I got to ride in the cab of a Deutsches Bahn Kriegslok 44 WWII coal-fired steam locomotive pulling period passenger cars for three hours across Germany. It was high adventure, right next to the firebox, rocking and rolling!

[pattijastroch]

My husband did their " engineer for an hour" i was allowed to ride in the engibe with them. It was worth every penny!!! Great museum too. Must see for all railroad enthusiasts!

[James_Knott]

I used to be a telecommunications technician for Canadian National. Back in the mid 70s, when I was working in Northern Ontario I frequently rode freights. While I never walked along the side of a locomotive, there was one occasion when I was standing right below the headlight, taking pictures. Also, back in those days, I usually had to hop on and off a slowly moving train, as the engineers didn't want to fully stop unless they had to.

[bigglilwayne]

I just happened to luck into seeing UP844 effortlessly running 75mph through Hallsville Texas back in 2012, it was love at first sight... All the hoopla over the Big Boy is all fine and well, but 844 is the real crown jewell of the UP fleet...

[MrTillychicken]

We visited Vegas about 7 years ago for my wife’s 50th, being “spotter’s” me and my son found these guys were having a open day at the Colorado state railway, took just over an hour by bus to get there via the Bonerville transit station. We were made so welcome when they found out we were from the UK, cost an extra couple dollars for the cab ride, same driver as in video, great bunch of folks, made our holiday.

[williamcawley]

the ol Gp30 man I miss that here on Long Island we actually had GP38-2 pulling regular commuter trains and that whine it made is glorious when starting out

[Dha]

I worked on this unit in the early eighties in Union Pacific's Salt Lake diesel shop. She looks better now than she did then!

[dibsolives]

Thank you for this.
12 yr old son loves it.
We go to knightsen, Ca just watch these beauties go by

[funnelfan]

I've ran similar locomotives for years, and love them more than anything built in the past 30 years. This a General Motors Electro-Motive Division GP30, a 2250hp 4-axle locomotive with 16-cylinder 567 cubic inch per cylinder engine that spins a DC generator that feeds power to the traction motors hung on each of the axles. Built for a few short years in the early 1960's before succeeded by the boxy looking GP35.

[rodzor]

I worked for the CN Rail for 5 years mostly yard switching by preference. Because the only time I ever had a hard time staying awake at work was inside the cab of a locomotive on road trips😂 Especially in the winter at night, when the hoghead cranks the heater on the conductor's side. The droning sound and white noise just lulls you to sleep...when your head starts falling and you start nodding off they call that the brakeman bob 😂 I have been out of the game for a few years and I am starting to miss it.

[charausten]

Loved it! I could feel a breeze when you stepped out onto the walkway. Also a touch of vertigo. Thanks for taking us along.

[BillSchlichting]

This brought back memories of a cab ride I took in 1998. I only took still pictures. It was an excursion train from Willits to Fort Bragg, California.

[dsfavs]

most excellent sound effects outside the cab.cant beat an EMD thanks for sharing

[moose]

Engineer is a natural. I’m guessing he was an engine man in his career as a firefighter. A natural with the controls, smooth, zero fumbling, confident.

[michaeltrufitt]

Great video lets have more of these cab rides did not know the driver sat that way on thanks for sharing 😊